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3 | WSPS.CA/AnnualReport CANADA'S BEST HEALTH + SAFETY CULTURE AWARD For the second consecutive year, WSPS employees led the on-site evaluation of the finalists for Canada's Best Health + Safety Culture Award, the most prestigious prize in the Canada's Safest Employers competition. The 2017 honours went to Borger Group of Companies. Sharing Expertise  WSPS employees have been penning ongoing Safety First articles in Materials Management & Distribution (MM&D) Magazine since October 2017. Tips shared include avoiding musculoskeletal disorders in the warehouse, dealing with hazards in food and beverage distribution centres, and keeping products safely on the racks. ThinkMentalHealth.ca  In 2017, WSPS launched an easy-to-use website featuring free mental health resources for small- to medium-sized businesses, in partnership with Infrastructure Health & Safety Association, Public Services Health & Safety Association, Workplace Safety North, Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers and Workplace Safety Insurance Board. SMALL BUSINESS LENS Working with prevention system partners, WSPS launched a tool that will assist in the development of health and safety solutions for small businesses. The Small Business Lens empowers the prevention system to consider the unique needs of small business when developing solutions and launching initiatives. SAFETY 101   In April 2017, WSPS employees and volunteers delivered the Health and Safety Awareness Presentation (HSAP) to more than: 1,000 Grade 10 students 41 sessions 14 different Ottawa Catholic School Board schools over a two-day period. The aim of HSAP is to make health and safety simple, and ensure participants are aware of their rights under the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Over 14,070 participants across Ontario were reached through HSAP in 2017. NEWS IN BRIEF Investing in Healthy Minds @ Work WSPS partnered with 13 Ontario Public Health Units in a workshop series and study to help employers promote workers' psychological health, safety and well-being. To understand each company's implementation journey and provide insight to employers, impact surveys are being sent to participants at three-month intervals. Funding for the project was provided by the Ministry of Labour's Ontario Health and Safety Prevention Innovation Program. IN AT GETTING SOCIAL WSPS teamed up with prevention system partners to raise awareness of ergonomics (Work shouldn't hurt) and workplace noise (Prevent Noise) by leveraging its social media channels: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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